20 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the * abyss f and a great chain g in his hand. 2 He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the Devil and Satan, hi and bound j him for 1,000 years. 3 He threw him into the abyss, closed it, and put a seal on it k so that he would no longer deceive the nations l until the 1,000 years were completed. After that, he must be released for a short time.

The Saints Reign with the Messiah

4 Then I saw thrones, and people seated on them who were given authority to judge. m I also saw the people no who had been beheaded p because of their testimony about Jesus q and because of God’s word, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and who had not accepted the mark on their foreheads or their hands. r They came to life s and reigned with the * Messiah for 1,000 years. t5 The rest of the dead did not come to life until the 1,000 years were completed. This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed u and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection! The second death v has no power w over them, but they will be priests of God and of the Messiah, and they will reign with Him for 1,000 years. x

Satanic Rebellion Crushed

7 When the 1,000 years are completed, Satan will be released from his prison 8 and will go out to deceive the nations y at the four corners of the earth, z Gog and Magog, to gather them for battle. a Their number is like the sand of the sea. b9 They came up over the surface of the earth and surrounded the encampment of the * saints, the beloved city. c Then fire came down from heaven d and consumed them. e10 The Devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet are, f and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. g

The Great White Throne Judgment

11 Then I saw a great white throne and One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them. h12 I also saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. i Another book was opened, which is the book of life, j and the dead were judged according to their works k by what was written in the books.

13 Then the sea gave up its dead, and Death and * Hades l gave up their dead; all m were judged according to their works. 14 Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire.n This is the second death, the lake of fire. o15 And anyone not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.

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